Hempstead, New York, USA. September 13, 2016. Hofstra University Debate 2016 banner, in patriotic red white and blue, is one of many displayed on the campus of Hofstra University, which will host the first Presidential Debate, between H.R. Clinton and D. J. Trump, scheduled for later that month on September 26. Hofstra is first university ever selected for 3 consecutive U.S. presidential debates.